Know How Our iCliniq Doctor’s Advice Helped a Patient Who Suffered a Fatty Liver Disease Due to Heavy Alcohol Consumption

A patient who had a fatty liver attached all his LFT (liver function test) reports and asked our iCliniq doctor if he needed to take any medications for his condition. He mentioned that he never smoked, but his alcohol consumption was quite high for the previous six months and that he had stopped alcohol completely for two days before consulting our doctor. He also assured our doctor that he would not drink anymore. He gave a history of testing negative for hepatitis the previous year and that he had been vaccinated for hepatitis B. He added that he suffered gas issues out of the blue, which was never the case before, and also requested our doctor for a diet plan to reduce his GGT (gamma-glutamyl transferase) levels.

Our iCliniq doctor, who looked at the attached reports and read through the patient’s query, said that the patient was developing an alcoholic fatty liver disease for which he needed to cut down on alcohol. He emphasized that it would be great if the patient eventually stopped alcohol consumption entirely. He also recommended a few medications and asked the patient to have a discussion with his doctor to get them prescribed. Finally, he advised the patient to exercise and requested to repeat the test after one month and revert to check progress.

The patient then reverted, thanked our doctor for his timely response, and said he was curious about a few things. Firstly, he asked our doctor if he wanted to get the medications of the same composition that our doctor prescribed. He then asked if his condition was reversible with a proper diet and a lifestyle without alcohol. He also requested a specific diet chart for him to follow for his diagnosis. He inquired if he could stop the medications prescribed after taking them for two months.

Our doctor responded to the patient’s query after reading it through very well. He said that the patient had to take the same composition medications as prescribed and assured him that his condition could be reversed with a proper diet and a lifestyle without alcohol. He advised the patient to consume a low carbohydrate and a low-fat diet and recommended seeking a dietician’s help regarding the diet plan. He also agreed with the patient’s request to stop the prescribed medications after two months and requested an LFT test afterward.The patient then reverted and said that he had lost five kgs in three weeks doing intermittent fasting and that he exercised for an hour daily, taking our doctor’s advice, and felt glad about it. He also enquired if he could take supplements for weight loss.

Our doctor read through the patient’s query and was pleased that his advice had helped the patient. However, he disapproved of taking supplements for weight loss and said he did not feel that was a good way and hence would not suggest it. He added saying that he felt exercise and diet modification were the key to weight loss. He also recommended taking protein powder as a meal replacement and said that it would keep the patient’s food cravings in check and would aid in weight loss as well.

The patient then reverted and thanked our doctor for his wonderful response. He said that the doctor’s reply was clear and that he had modified his diet and lifestyle accordingly. He also mentioned that he was exercising without fail. The patient had as well attached his LFT and lipid profile reports for our doctor to take a look at; he said that he thought that the report turned out to be good and wanted our doctor’s opinion to be assured.

After going through all the reports the patient had attached, our doctor said that his reports were normal and good. He appreciated the patient’s utmost cooperation and advised him to continue following the same diet and lifestyle.

The patient reverted, saying our doctor’s response was always on point. He added that he was highly thankful for our doctor’s timely and great advice.